Weight Watchers Wednesday

I lost 2.5 lbs. over.Christmas. FOR.THE.REALZ!!!!!

I didn't start tracking again until Monday, 12/28 but have done a good job of tracking this week. I think that the loss resulted from several achievements.

First, I didn't go back for seconds at any Holiday meals. We have four Christmas Dinners. I usually go back for seconds at every single one. This year I allowed myself to eat a regular portion of the stuff I wanted and dedicated myself to not going back.

Second, I also did much better with desserts. I usually get small pieces of basically everything available. Then I would go back and get more of the things I really liked.  I managed to limit myself to a regular portion of ONE dessert or two smaller portions of two desserts and did not go back for seconds.

Third, I did not graze a work. We have a credenza in our "lobby" area and people bring things...snacky yummy things...and put them there throughout the holidays. We also get gifts from other agencies and they end up there as well. I had a little incident with some chocolates a couple weeks before Christmas and it made me decide to just not eat anything off that damn credenza!

In the interest of full disclosure I need to admit that I did eat all the candy from my stocking and even some from my husbands. I did eat a LOT of chocolate chips cookies on Christmas Eve. I did eat cinnamon rolls on several occasions. That was plural rolls in case you didn't notice.

I think that one thing that really helped was going to the WW meeting last week. I knew I was going to gain but I am pretty sure that if I hadn't gone I would have gained even more this week and certainly would not have lost 2.5 lbs!!!!

The Pioneer Woman cinnamon roll post is coming I promise!

definitely naughty

Weight Watchers Wednesday

As you may recall in my last blog entry from a month ago I was reviewing all the issues that were causing me to lose and gain the same couple of pounds. Those issues continue...but now with Christmas spirit! Here is a break down since my 11/18 weigh in:

12/2 gained 3.25
12/12 lost 2
12/23 gained 2.5

20 lbs lost since June 24, 2009.

Between now and 1/6 my goal is to track everything I eat. Even if I don't know the points. It has to go in the tracker if it goes in my mouth. That seems to be the key on WW. If I don't track...I don't follow the plan...I don't lose.

I made Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon rolls with Sassafras and Middle Sister. That will be my next post on 12/8.